From Iowa Department of Natural Resources:
 
Clean Watershed Needs Survey
The IDNR has been conducting a Clean Watershed Needs Survey since late spring of this year. The Department, in partnership with Iowa State University, has been sending out survey forms to all communities and publicly owned wastewater facilities. The purpose of this survey is to include Iowa's clean watershed needs in an EPA report to the US Congress. A "need" is a cost estimate for capital improvements associated with prevention or abatement of a public health or water quality problem.  This survey is currently conducted nationwide in all 50 states and territories. The survey cost estimates may be used by Congress to appropriate funds and allocate them among the states. Information submitted will not be used or shared for any other purposes other than for assessing and planning for Iowa's water quality and public health cost needs. Cost estimates in the report are listed as aggregated estimates of communities. Individual cost estimates will not be identified in the report. This is important since many facilities still need to refine their actual recommended improvements.DNR asks communities that have received survey forms to please respond as soon as possible. Instructions for survey responses are included in the forms. Some communities use professional assistance to provide their best response although this is not  required. Since the survey is a 100% survey, all cities and publicly owned treatment facilities should have received the form. To accurately reflect Iowa’s total wastewater needs, communities that have NOT received or do not recall receiving a survey form, are asked to contact our ISU partner listed below. ALSO, communities who have previously responded but whose needs have since been affected by the floods of 2008 are invited to update or change their needs.  Please contact our ISU partner. The  ISU contact is Dr. Say Kee Ong and can be reached at:  [log in to unmask] or at 515-294-3927. 
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